M4 road traffic accidents
29,200 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The M4 appears in 29,200 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 46,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 724 were fatal and 4,059 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
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Live M4 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 724
- Serious
- 4,059
- Casualties
- 46,338
- Fatal
- 724
- Serious
- 4,059
- Casualties
- 46,338
Collisions by Year
2025
252
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
2025
252
2024
216
2023
220
2022
226
2021
238
2020
178
2019
362
2018
355
2017
400
2016
479
2015
525
2014
574
2013
534
2012
493
2011
530
2010
583
2009
538
2008
662
2007
780
2006
844
2005
772
2004
867
2003
876
2002
827
2001
855
2000
864
1999
852
1998
860
1997
835
1996
782
1995
812
1994
761
1993
759
1992
739
1991
730
1990
888
1989
835
1988
763
1987
691
1986
749
1985
639
1984
640
1983
606
1982
553
1981
564
1980
552
1979
540
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2009520911323
Slight
51.4979, -2.3977
1 vehicle
1 casualty
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Accident 200943R025129
Slight
51.4994, -0.7061
2 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
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Accident 2009610091109
Slight
51.6022, -3.0022
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN EOS
(2y)
PEUGEOT EXPERT
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Accident 200943R031129
Slight
51.4570, -0.7968
2 vehicles
2 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
VOLVO Model Missing
(1y)
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Accident 2009620196515
Slight
51.5080, -3.3337
3 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
(2y)
Car
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Accident 2009620196309
Slight
51.6032, -3.7916
3 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI A3
FORD FIESTA
FORD GALAXY
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Accident 2009620196042
Slight
51.6070, -3.8025
2 vehicles
2 casualties
CITROEN AX
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Accident 2009610090509
Slight
51.5861, -2.8363
2 vehicles
1 casualty
RENAULT CLIO
CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2009610089009
Slight
51.5893, -2.8467
4 vehicles
1 casualty
PORSCHE BOXSTER
BMW 1 SERIES
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO
MITSUBISHI COLT
(2y)
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Accident 200943W008129
Slight
51.4212, -1.0194
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS FTP 85CF
(4y)
ROVER 75
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Accident 2009620196207
Slight
51.5067, -3.3106
3 vehicles
1 casualty
FORD KA
FORD KA
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
(1y)
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Accident 200901TX20748
Slight
51.4913, -0.2974
2 vehicles
1 casualty
MERCEDES A CLASS
(1y)
FIAT DUCATO
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Accident 200901XH30798
Slight
51.4958, -0.4610
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA ACCORD
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2009620195953
Slight
51.6761, -3.9520
4 vehicles
1 casualty
Car
YAMAHA XJR 1300
RENAULT CLIO
(4y)
VOLVO S40
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Accident 200901TX20745
Serious
51.4926, -0.4114
1 vehicle
1 casualty
FORD FOCUS
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Accident 2009620196112
Slight
51.5336, -3.5823
3 vehicles
2 casualties
LAND ROVER DEFENDER
VAUXHALL CORSA
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 2009610089309
Slight
51.6049, -2.9866
2 vehicles
1 casualty
DAF TRUCKS Model Missing
(2y)
KIA PICANTO
(4y)
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Accident 200901XH30766
Slight
51.4947, -0.4413
3 vehicles
4 casualties
BMW 1 SERIES
(1y)
FORD FOCUS
Car
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Accident 200901TX20771
Slight
51.4882, -0.3812
3 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR XF SERIES
(1y)
LAND ROVER FREELANDER
TOYOTA PREVIA
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Accident 2009520911142
Slight
51.5010, -2.3607
5 vehicles
2 casualties
Car
SAAB 9-3
(4y)
Car
FORD KA
RENAULT SCENIC
(1y)
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